[Tutor] Help: get/set attributes via string names

[pm5 at matilda.fiorile.org]

On Wed, Jan 21, 2004 at 11:49:48AM +0100, Kalle Svensson wrote:
> [pm5 at matilda.fiorile.org]
> > As far as I can tell, there are various way to [1]customize an
> > attribute for an object.  Consequetly an attribute may be
> > well-defined even if the name is not in ob.__dict__.  So given a
> > string name, how do I access the attribute correctly, if I don't
> > know the way it is defined?
> 
> Use the built-in functions getattr and setattr.

Thanks.  I should have try this first....

> 
> Peace,
>   Kalle
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